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Wendlow's request was easy to satisfy, he just wanted to learn magic, Gelt was the dean of the Metal Department and the chief instructor of the Imperial Mage Academy.

Apart from anything else, his magic power is at least one of the best in the empire, so there is no need to worry.

Besides, Wendlow really has a good talent for magic, and after teaching him, he can use it for himself in the future.

The only thing that is not easy to satisfy is Mousse's request, rune weapons, which are not cheap.

Elves and humans can sense and manipulate the winds of magic, but dwarves cannot. They have no magical perception at all and cannot learn and cast spells using the winds of magic.

However, this does not mean that dwarves are like halflings without magic; instead, dwarven magic has a completely different theoretical framework, known as "rune magic".

For thousands of years, the ancient Runesmiths' Guild has guarded the secrets of this magic, and the dwarves who have mastered the mysteries of runes are outstanding magic item makers in the Old World.

The production of each rune weapon requires a lot of pledge gold. As a metal mage, Gelt has certainly studied this special metal.

The so-called pledge gold is a kind of gold with very high purity, and its price is naturally several times higher than that of ordinary gold.

A runesmith must know how to chant the verses praising the power of the runes and raise a forge fire hot enough to melt the metal, then swing the hammer the required number of times and pour the correct tempering agent.

It may even take several months of continuous hammering with precise rhythm and force. If you hit it wrong once, the rune energy will dissipate.

The number of dwarves is small, and the number of rune blacksmiths among them is certainly even smaller.

And you can't buy the help of the dwarven runesmiths with money, you need their approval.

"I'll go say hello to the High King and guide you two to meet him. As for whether you can get the help of the Rune Blacksmith, it depends on you."

Gelt showed rare honesty and proposed the only feasible solution at present.

Use your identity and status to gain a chance to meet the High King.

Of course the dwarves agreed to this request as a token of gratitude for the support of the imperial troops on the battlefield.

In the dwarf camp, Gelt used his own reputation to allow Wendlow and Mousse to sit next to the High King Thorgrin.

"I come to communicate, I come to communicate, once the elves and dwarves start talking, they will quarrel."

After making the last request to Mousse, the two came to Thorgren.

For the dwarves, they would hold the most sumptuous banquet after every great victory, which is called "Go!"

Dwarven allies who perform well on the battlefield are naturally eligible to join in and enjoy fine wine, honor, and praise.

Everyone saw Mousse's performance on the battlefield. If the dwarves attacked such a huge spider, they would definitely suffer heavy losses.

There must be revenge for hatred, and there must be rewards for favors, even if the favor comes from elves.

Of course, the Supreme King Thorgrin saw at a glance the only purpose of Mousse's coming here.

The elves would not drink the wine of the dwarves, and would mock the dwarves' banquets, so the only purpose of coming here was naturally to ask for some benefits.

If she wants some gold and gems, she can certainly give them to her. The elves' waists are too thin and their hands are too soft. In the eyes of the dwarves, the elves have no mining ability at all.

You can give her some gems and gold, after all, only dwarves can mine these high-quality resources.

"I need a good rune weapon that suits me."

Seeing that the Dwarf High King had already focused his attention on him, Mousse did not like to make a long speech and directly stated his request.

Wendlow, who was standing behind him, was shocked. The Battle of Longbeard thousands of years ago was not a coincidence. There was no way for the elves and dwarves to communicate effectively.

Just telling you something like this, how big of a dwarf must be to not take it to heart?

Of course the High King's face darkened in an instant. That's what elves are like. Do they think the dwarves owe them something?

It wouldn't be okay to give him some fine steel weapons or meteorite iron weapons, after all, it was the work of a giant spider, but he started by saying he had rune weapons. Do you really think these things are sold wholesale?

Seeing the High King's unhappy expression, Wendlow immediately stood up and stood between the two of them, using the most classic human merchant's apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry, High King. We can't do anything about it. Her weapon broke when she fought against the giant spider, and the blacksmiths in the imperial army can't make any good weapons."

This sentence may seem simple, but it cannot be said without decades of experience in society.

First of all, it is explained that the reason why Mousse has no weapon is not because of her own reasons, but because she is helping the dwarves kill the giant spider, so the weapon is damaged.

Secondly, the skills of the imperial blacksmiths are not good enough, so the high-quality craftsmanship of the dwarven craftsmen is highlighted. Flattering in an indirect way is a very basic ability.

The dwarves just fall for this combination of punches: first make them owe you a favor, then low-key flatter them.

"The craftsmanship of human blacksmiths is really not good enough. The elves are too picky. They have no blacksmithing skills, but they still look down on humans."

The Supreme King muttered a few words, and the atmosphere at the banquet immediately eased up a lot.

He also knew that he was in the wrong. No matter how much he hated elves, he could not ignore the contribution of such an elf.

However, compared to the rune weapon, killing the giant spider is not a particularly great achievement.

Seeing the Supreme King hesitate, Wendlow immediately grabbed Mousse who was about to scold him, indicating that he would take care of everything afterwards, and now was the time to strike while the iron was hot.

"Supreme King, I have also learned that even the most powerful dwarf blacksmith cannot forge a rune weapon. Only the most qualified rune blacksmith can do it, so we are willing to make up the difference."

Dwarves, like humans, hesitate when making deals, either because they can't do it themselves or because their bids are not high enough.

Windlow would rather believe it is the latter, and it can be solved by spending more money.

"It's not a matter of money. Don't the dwarves need human labor? If you want to forge rune weapons, the most important thing is the pledge money!"

“You don’t have a pledge?”

Mousse couldn't help but speak in beautiful Elvish.

"How could there be none? It's just that the Akashi Mine on Gunbad Peak was attacked by the greenskins. That's our only source of oath gold."

In Dwarven, to be ambushed means to be caught unawares.

"But after our army is reorganized, we will be able to retake Mount Gunbad within three days. With the pledge money, we can create the best rune weapons."

"Then just give me a weapon. I will accompany you to fight the sneak attack of the greenskins. The sooner we take over the mine, the sooner you can fulfill your promise."

Mousse was obviously deceived by the words of the Supreme King, and thought that being ambushed was just a simple ambush.

Windlow could guess that Gunbad Peak had been lost, but he couldn't go back on his promise to the dwarf, so he could only go with the flow and increase the High King's favorability.

"Yes, you know our fighting power. We can help the dwarf army better deal with the greenskins."